12/08/2008

Botrychium sp.

-Latin botry, bunch (of grapes), and - oides, like; in reference to the sporangial clusters

-Species 50--60 (30 in the flora): nearly worldwide.

-The greatest diversity in Botrychium is at high latitudes and high elevations, mostly in disturbed meadows and woods.

Order: Ophioglossales

Family: Ophioglossaceae


Botrychium virginianum




Botrychium minganense


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